Orochimaru was filled with excitement.
According to the secret technique of the Tsuchigumo Clan—[Hair of Fury Explosion]—that Hotaru possessed, Orochimaru had finally discovered a material capable of storing chakra.
With this material, chakra could be stored. During battle, when a ninja's chakra ran dry, they could draw upon the energy stored within the material to restore it.
It's like having a power bank for your phone!
If one carried enough of these materials, it would be like having a portable Tailed Beast at their side wherever they went.
Combined with the chakra armor and scientific ninja tools he had previously developed...
This marked a complete evolution in the way ninja waged war compared to the old days.
If Konoha had possessed this kind of gear back then, no other nation would've dared provoke a Great Ninja War!
"Mirai-kun, your vision is truly far ahead of its time. To elevate the shinobi army's combat effectiveness to this level—you're absolutely amazing!"
Facing Orochimaru's praise, Mirai Uchiha smiled and shook his head. "Too narrow. Your perspective is too limited."
"Orochimaru, peace has already been achieved across the ninja world now. Whether the shinobi forces are strong or not isn't particularly important anymore."
Upon hearing this, Orochimaru gave him a confused look.
"Mirai-kun, then why did you have me develop this material?"
A wider smile appeared on Mirai Uchiha's face. "For mass-producing Six Paths-level warriors!"
"What?!"
Orochimaru's eyes widened in shock as he immediately grasped what Mirai Uchiha meant.
He asked curiously, "Mirai-kun, even though our current technology can mass-produce beyond Kage-tier warriors, advancing from beyond Kage to Six Paths requires an immense amount of chakra."
"Even with this new material capable of storing chakra, gathering enough chakra will still be extremely difficult."
Mirai Uchiha replied calmly, "I've already considered that. Didn't you ever wonder why I previously promoted the Chakra Cultivation Method and Spiritual Power Enhancement Technique throughout the entire ninja world?"
"I see..." Orochimaru nodded as if suddenly realizing everything.
Before, he'd wondered why Mirai Uchiha insisted that every talented person in the ninja world become a shinobi—now he saw that even farmers were learning to extract chakra.
Now he understood—this had all been part of Mirai's plan.
Considering the sheer number of shinobi currently in the ninja world, there was indeed sufficient total chakra available to help beyond Kage-tier shinobi ascend to Six Paths level.
But soon, a frown crept across Orochimaru's face once more. "Mirai-kun, even if the total chakra in the ninja world is sufficient, collecting all that chakra would likely take an unimaginable amount of time."
"Collecting chakra one person at a time would take way too long… It's practically impossible."
Given Mirai Uchiha's intellect, surely he must have already considered this?
As Orochimaru was thinking, he suddenly noticed the calm, faint smile on Mirai Uchiha's face.
It clicked immediately.
Mirai Uchiha had orchestrated such a vast game of strategy—he must have already found a solution!
Orochimaru asked eagerly, "Mirai Uchiha, have you already figured out a method?"
Mirai Uchiha smiled slightly and slowly replied, "Of course."
"I spent an entire year searching for Hikaku Uchiha—exactly for this purpose."
Orochimaru's eyes lit up as he quickly said, "Could it be that Hikaku Uchiha possesses some special ability?"
"Precisely," Mirai Uchiha nodded. "Hikaku's Mangekyo Sharingan has two abilities."
[The first can leave a special mark upon others.]
[The second allows control over the chakra of anyone marked, enabling free redirection of their chakra to any location without restriction of space or time.]
After Mirai Uchiha briefly explained Hikaku's abilities, Orochimaru immediately understood.
With such an ability, the concern he'd just expressed became completely irrelevant.
Mass-producing Six Paths-level warriors was now actually within reach!
Only now did Orochimaru finally grasp the sheer scale of Mirai Uchiha's masterplan!
He'd been planning far ahead from the start, each move perfectly interconnected…
Such brilliance was absolutely terrifying.
Thinking about this, Orochimaru couldn't help but say, "Mirai Uchiha, though I've praised you countless times before, you still somehow leave me in awe every single time."
Orochimaru had always taken pride in his exceptional talent and intelligence, with few people deserving his genuine respect.
Yet right now, he was completely captivated by Mirai Uchiha.
This man standing at the pinnacle of the ninja world was simply terrifying.
No matter which aspect was considered, there seemed no weakness in him.
In response to Orochimaru's flattery, Mirai Uchiha merely waved his hand lightly. "Orochimaru, how much of this asset currently exists within the ninja world?"
Orochimaru thought for a moment before replying, "We're not clear on that yet. A comprehensive survey of the entire ninja world is needed."
"Plus, we still need to determine through experimentation exactly how much of this asset is required to store enough chakra for promoting beyond Kage-tier shinobi."
After listening to Orochimaru's explanation, Mirai Uchiha nodded slightly. "Then let's proceed like this. You gather enough assets first. Once I finish my preparations, I'll come find you."
"Yes!"
Orochimaru was also extremely excited.
Aside from Mirai Uchiha, he was the primary person responsible for this task.
If it truly succeeded, that feeling of accomplishment would be indescribable.
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After leaving the lab complex, Mirai headed straight to the Hokage Tower.
Minato Namikaze was still sitting at his desk, lost in thought.
Seeing Mirai walk in, Minato's face lit up with a happy smile. "Mirai, what's up?"
Looking at the energetic Minato, Mirai couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration.
No matter when, Minato always seemed full of energy.
Now that's something else.
"Minato, notify the leaders of all regions in the ninja world for a meeting. I have an announcement to make."
"Sure thing!"
Minato worked efficiently. Within half an hour, the video conference had already been set up.
Mirai spoke directly: "To resist the Otsutsuki Clan, I will cast [Marked Tsukuyomi] on the moon and imprint a unique mark on each person."
"Once this mark is placed, I will draw a portion of each person's chakra through it every day."
"Let everyone know as soon as possible. We'll officially begin in three days!"
Using techniques like [Marked Tsukuyomi] or even [Bakusantsugi] directly could cause unnecessary panic.
Therefore, Mirai gave the entire ninja world three days' notice to explain his plan.
In three days, he would forge the first Six Paths-level expert!
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